Task 2

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The abundant feast is undoubtedly the highlight of the whole Spring Festival. A good New Year's Eve dinner is definitely the most important.   1  Now I will help you design a New Year's Eve meal. And I make sure that it is full of auspicious （吉祥的） symbols and delicious food for your family.

A Chinese New Year reunion dinner brings a joyful family together around a full table.   2   So the preparation of the reunion dinner requires not only careful planning and cooking skills， but also cultural symbolic awareness.  3    When you shop in the Chinese market， you will find countless people doing the same thing. It's a thread that extends back thousands of years.

   4  It's most important， of course， to invite your family members， both near and far. Though it's not in the traditional Chinese custom， consider inviting close friends as well. A full table will make your efforts feel more worthwhile.

A traditional reunion meal consists of eight courses. 5   The procession of dishes should include a cold appetizer， soup， three main meat courses， a vegetable dish， noodles and fried rice.

A. It requires some planning in advance.

B. Plan to cook enough to have leftovers.

C. Start your planning with your guest list.

D. It symbolizes the hopes for prosperity in the year ahead.

E. Moreover， the meal takes place during an exciting time！

F. This is because it is a lucky number in traditional Chinese culture.

G. An abundance of food is believed to bring the family great wealth in the coming year！